Colfax County NM Genealogy

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Colfax Records by Type

Birth Records (1)
Cemetery Records (69)
Census Records (53)
Church Records (20)
City Directories (1)
Death Records (4)
Histories and Genealogies (19)
Immigration Records (1)
Land Records (1)
Map Records (23)
Marriage Records (7)
Military Records (1)
Miscellaneous Records (1)
Newspapers and Obituaries (71)
Probate Records (2)
School Records (12)
Tax Records (1)

Colfax County Records by City/Town

Angel Fire Genealogy (16)
Cimarron Genealogy (50)
Dawson Genealogy (19)
Eagle Nest Genealogy (17)

Elizabethtown Genealogy (16)
Raton Genealogy (80)
Springer Genealogy (38)

Overview of Colfax County Records

  • Colfax County was created in 1869 from Mora County.
  • Birth and death records from 1920 to the present can be obtained from the New Mexico Department of Health.
  • The Colfax County Clerk has marriage records starting in 1890, probate records starting in 1903, and land records starting in 1864.
  • The Colfax County Clerk of District Court has divorce and court records.
  • Online indexes and images of some of the above records can be found by using the links on this site.